Watch live: Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump’s top Cabinet picks resume this week

Senate confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's top Cabinet picks, which began on Jan. 10, continue this week, leading up to Inauguration Day on Friday.

(UPDATE: Watch Thursday's hearings live.)

On Wednesday, the Senate will interview the following nominees: Tom Price, to head Health and Human Services, Wilbur Ross, for Commerce Secretary, Scott Pruitt, to lead the Environmental Protection Agency and Nikki Haley, Trump's choice for US ambassador to the UN. All four hearings got underway around 10 a.m. ET. 

Although the nominations won't be official until Trump takes office, the idea is to get things lined up by then — Jan. 20. (For more information about how the hearings process works, ABC has an explainer.) And, you can follow each hearing live, below. 

Watch Price's hearing here:

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Watch Ross' hearing here:

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Watch Pruitt's hearing here:

Also, to recap where hearings left off last week: Trump on Friday downplayed talk of ideological splits within his incoming Cabinet on Russia, torture and other key issues, saying he wanted his nominees to "be themselves."

Trump shrugged off the strikingly divergent positions adopted by several of his Cabinet nominees, who publicly contradicted him in Senate confirmation hearings.

"All of my Cabinet nominee (sic) are looking good and doing a great job," he tweeted. "I want them to be themselves and express their own thoughts, not mine!"

And, here's some background about Wednesday's lineup of nominees:

Commerce: Wilbur L. Ross, 79

A US investor and billionaire, Ross is best known for buying failing steel and coal firms and selling them for profit. He was once known as the "king of bankruptcy" for his history of investing in such businesses.

Given his financial holdings, he may be questioned about possible conflicts of interest, according to CBS.  

Also, when it comes to free trade agreements, Ross' thinking is in line with Trump's — that is, he has indicated that he wants to pull out of or renegotiate free trade agreements.

Environmental Protection Agency: Scott Pruitt, 48

The attorney general for the state of Oklahoma is a known climate change skeptic, and an ally of the fossil fuel industry. Before accepting the nomination, Pruitt spent much time battling the agency he is tapped to lead. 

Pruitt, who has said that global warming hasn't been settled yet, told the Senate committee this morning that "Science tells us that the climate is changing and that human activity in some manner impacts that change," adding, "The ability to measure with precision the degree and extent of that impact and what to do about it are subject to continuing debate and dialogue and well it should be," according to ABC.

Ambassador to the United Nations: Nikki Haley, 44

As South Carolina's governor, Haley rose to prominence when she led efforts for the divisive Confederate flag to be pulled from the state's capitol following a 2015 massacre at a historic black church in Charleston. The daughter of Indian immigrants was sharply critical of Trump during the election campaign.

"She’s traveled internationally in recent years to negotiate global economic deals pertinent to her state, but the U.N. post would be Haley’s first foray into both the federal government and foreign affairs more broadly," a CBS story states. 

Less than an hour into her hearing, CNN reported that "already three times she has broken with previous comments made by President-elect Donald Trump." 

That included a departure from Trump's take on Russia: She said "that the United States must push back against Russia's attempts to flex its muscles in places such as Ukraine and Syria," according to Politico, which has a rundown of some other key points, here, as well. 

Health and Human Services: Tom Price, 62

The Georgia lawmaker and former orthopedic surgeon is a robust critic of President Barack Obama's signature health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act, which has provided health coverage to 20 million Americans. 

Also, on Tuesday, hearings were held for Ryan Zinke, for Interior Secretary, and for Betsy DeVos, Trump's choice for Education Secretary. Read more about them, below.    

Interior: Ryan Zinke, 55

The fifth-generation Montana native and former Navy SEAL currently serves as a congressman, with a spot on the House Committee on Natural Resources. In nominating him, Trump said Zinke supports the "multiple-use" management of federal lands for economic, recreational and conservational purposes.

Find out more about his Navy SEAL days in this report from The New York Times.

Education: Betsy DeVos, 58

A wealthy activist and Republican megadonor from Michigan, DeVos is a champion of alternatives to local government schools, backing a movement that advocates the use of tax credits and vouchers to allow parents to opt out of the public school system.

She's been controversial for her stance on charter schools and vouchers.

NPR has a rundown of "5 Things To Look For In Betsy DeVos' Confirmation Hearing."